Senate to Take Up Laws
On Gay Marriage, Job Bias

A bill denying federal recognition of same-sex marriages is expected to win by a lopsided margin. It has already passed the House by a vote of 342-67, and President Clinton has said he would sign it -- blunting a political issue the Republicans were hoping to use in the campaign. In addition to denying federal recognition, the measure would allow states not to recognize gay marriages performed in other states...